e Strife For a Straight Life: The Examination of Mortal and Divine Relations :: Classics

The Strife For a Straight lifetime The Examination of Mortal and Divine RelationsA straight and arrant(a) life is not for man. - the Nurse in HippolytusThe idea that fate is grow from the interconnection of reverent beingswhose will is played- out(a) by mortals, is a highly enriched flavor thatis capitalized on by many Hellenic tragedians. Among those who suggestthat there is an ever-living cycle of good will, r even soge, uncertainty, andpunishment is the Greek dramatist, Euripides. His work, Hippolytus, isan excellent example of a well-written Greek tragedy that informsreaders of the intermingling of divine power and a mortals free will.Hippolytus, however, would not be able to serve this primary functionwithout the elements which compose Greek tragedy in its entirety.Therefore, a detailed investigation into the characters of Hippolytus,and their divine counterparts, is incumbent to better understand howEuripides evokes the need for divine intervention and also, why thediv ine is inspired to transpire revenge.Aphrodite, the goddess of love and sensuality, who delivers a longmonologue active the forthcoming events, sets the play. This is quitcommon in Greek tragedy. This technique builds distrust because theaudience wants to see if the plot she reveals is actually going tohappen. The plot she presents is that of her accept she seeks revenge ofthe mortal prince Hippolytus. It is apparent that she has beeninsulted by him and does not go out of the her way to say For thisprince of Theseus seed Hippolytus, child of that dead Amazon, Andreared by sacred Pitheus in his own Straight ways, hath dared, aloneof Trozen, to hold me least of pot likker and most mean, And spurns myspell and sees no womans kiss. (Euripides, 3) Hence, Aphroditebuilds her case of revenge on this small act of transgression andstates, That vengeance that shall make all well with me. (Euripides, 5) In other words, she will feel better once Hippolytus transgression has been warrant by her. Furthermore, she reveals her character as sort of selfish when she contends, For there is, even in a great Gods mind, that hungered for the praise of human kind. (Euripides, 2) Here,Aphrodite expresses the need to be praised and worshiped. Therefore,it is safe to conclude that she feels neglected, and even jealous ofArtemis. This jealousy builds rage in Aphrodite and justifies her needto seek revenge on not only Hippolytus, however also Phaedra and Theseus.Hippolytus, on the other hand, is a man of virtue and chastity. Hepractices resistance to the temptation life has to offer.